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  The Population Structure and Mobile Genetic Elements Harboured by Hospital-Adapted Vancomycin-Resistant and Linezolid-Resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis in Ireland Investigated by Whole-Genome Sequencing 

  Egan, Sarah (Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2021)

  Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a major cause of healthcare-associated infection worldwide. For over a decade, Ireland has consistently had some of the highest rates of invasive VRE infections in Europe. VRE ...
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  MULTIPLE DISTINCT OUTBREAKS OF PANTON-VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN (PVL)-POSITIVE COMMUNITY-ASSOCIATED METHICILLIN-RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) IN IRELAND INVESTIGATED BY WHOLE-GENOME SEQUENCING 

  Coleman, David; Mc Manus, Brenda (2021)

  Background: Panton–Valentine leucocidin (PVL)-positive community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is increasingly associated with infection outbreaks. Aim: To investigate multiple suspected ...
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  Hospital outbreak of linezolid-resistant and vancomycin-resistant ST80 Enterococcus faecium harbouring an optrA-encoding conjugative plasmid investigated by whole-genome sequencing 

  Coleman, David (2020)

  Background: Linezolid is an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by multi-drug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria. Linezolid resistance in enterococci has been reported with increasing frequency, with a recent rise in ...
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  An in-vitro assessment of the retrievability of fractured dental implant abutment screws 

  Moorthy, Advan (Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2021)

  Background: Fractured abutment screws have the potential to preclude restoration of osseointegrated dental implants and as a result, a wide range of products and techniques aimed at retrieving fractured screw fragments ...
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  Dental Features of an Irish Patient Cohort with Ectodermal Dysplasia and Resultant Impact on Their Quality of Life A Mixed Methods Study 

  Agkhre, Shkre Abdalla (Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2021)

  Aims: This study involved two principal aims. Firstly, to investigate and explore children's and parents perception of life with Ectodermal Dysplasia (ED) and resultant impacts on Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). ...

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